Kinetics Flashcards
define rate of reaction
- how quickly a reaction happens
- the rate of change in concentration
- depends on how quickly the concentration of reactant or product changes with time
Rate of reaction equation
increase in product conc/ time taken
OR
decrease in reactant con/time taken
What unit is rate expressed in?
moldm-3s-1
What does a curved graph instead of a straight line tell us?
the gradient is not constant
How can you measure the rate of reaction on a graph?
draw a tangent to the curve at the time asked for
Why is the rate of reaction greater at the start of the reaction?
There is a greater reactant concentration
How would you measure rate of reaction if:
a. reaction produces colored precipitate
b. reaction produces gas
a. measure change in color
b. measure change in volume or mass of gas
Explain how to set up 2 experiments to measure the volume of gas produced.
- gas syringe moves outwards as gas collects
- gas collected by displacement of water from inverted burette. Gas has to have low solubility in water
Explain how to set up experiment measuring the change in mass.
- on digital balance, set beaker with cotton wool to prevent escape of liquid and solid
- but some gases are too light to show changes in mass
- needs continuous readings
kinetic molecular theory
particles in a substance move randomly because of the kinetic energy they possess
Do all particles in a substance have the same energy?
No. The random nature of movement and collisions means particles will have a range of energy values
What is the best way to measure the kinetic energy of a substance?
Take the average of the energy values of each molecule, and relate it to absolute temperature (temp measured in kelvin)
What does the Maxwell- Boltzmann distribution curve show?
Particles in a gas at a particular temperature show a range in their kinetic energy values
What is plotted on x and y axis in Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curve?
x- kinetic energy
y- number of particles with kinetic energy
How do reactions occur?
- reactants placed together
- kinetic energy that particles possess cause them to collide with each other
- result: bonds between reactants broken, bonds form. Thus, products form